Sayari Mara Camp

an elegant and very comfortable option

Sayari Mara Camp is located in the Serengeti Mara area of northern Tanzania.

The property is owned and operated by Asilia Africa, one of the leading safari companies in East Africa, the owners of which are committed to both an earthy, authentic, high-quality approach to safari and a very strong conservation ethos.

Set on a gently sloping incline with broad views out over distant plains in a remote location in the extreme north of the Serengeti, this is a very high specification permanent lodge.

It is centred on a large tented mess, containing elegant lounge and dining areas. There is also a small swimming pool off to one side and a campfire out front.

The whole place is elegantly presented and genially hosted, usually with an expat management couple in charge.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Sayari Mara Camp is in a total of fifteen units, each with a private bathroom and verandah with views …

• Suite Room : x14
• Family Suite : x1 : with two bedrooms

The Retreat is a further annexe with private lounge and dining areas and two bedroom suites, which can function completely separately from the remainder of the lodge.

Activities

Sayari Mara Camp provides the following guided activities, not all of which are usually included in the price …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Bush meals
• Balloon safari : not included

Long season

Unlike the seasonal camps in the area, which tend to only be open for the four or five months of the main dry season, this lodge is open for most of the year, closing only during the main rains from the start of April to the end of May.

The Serengeti Mara area tends to feature in a very high proportion of trips, it is definitely worth considering at any time of year.

The usual stay duration is 3-4 nights.

Seasonality

The Serengeti region has to be one of the most seasonal locations in Africa.

Although there is literally no bad time to visit this part of the world, the annual cycle of weather, wildlife movements and visitor traffic flows combine to have an incredibly dramatic effect on trip planning during every single month of the year.

In this Serengeti Mara area, the most popular period to visit is the Jul-Oct dry season, when the best weather happens to coincide with the presence of the migration herds.

During the migration calving season, which takes place far off to the south during the Dec-Mar green season, the Serengeti Mara area becomes a wonderful peaceful backwater, although the weather can be less reliable.

The two low season periods of Nov-Dec and Mar-May may be much less dependable for weather, but they remain really strong for wildlife viewing and benefit from dramatically lower visitor numbers.

Getting there

The majority of people visiting Serengeti Mara do so as part of a guided overland safari, so they travel to their camp and around the area in their private vehicles.

A few people visit Serengeti Mara in isolation, flying in and out of the airstrip here. In this case they travel around the reserve with a vehicle and guide from their camp.

probably our favourite part of the Serengeti